Chapter 257: Pay attention (2)
Natalie tried to fight smiling so she wouldn’t let it show how much she was enjoying this moment. She couldn’t wait to see Vivienne’s reaction to the truth being out.
Vivienne should have never thought it would be so easy to get rid of her friends.
Natalie enjoyed the way Darius held her so intently as they walked together. With Darius fully accepting the child, Natalie was a little less concerned about her safety.
Upon exiting the room, Natalie glanced at her brother and Juliana, who still lingered around. As promised, she would find a place for her brother to be in the palace, followed by her father.
Natalie acknowledged Juliana for a moment. Juliana smiled like all her problems had been solved, and for a moment, they would be.
"It surprised me that you would pick Juliana over me. Is she wonderful company?" Natalie asked.
"I would pick you over her any day. Her place in the palace was decided by Vivienne. You were my first choice when she suggested a friend. If Juliana isn’t with child, I will soon send her out of the palace and bring in another woman," Darius shared his plans.
"If you don’t mind, I would like to keep her at my side. It would save you from Juliana pleading to get back into the palace, and I will have a friend to keep me company. I don’t want to meet with others until it is safe for this child. Will you let me have her?" Natalie asked.
Darius didn’t like this since he was bored with Juliana and didn’t want to see her anymore. "She is the jealous kind. How can you trust you will be safe around her? All she does is question me about the other women I am with as if it is her place."